The Retreat

By: Mark Edwards

Narrated by: Simon Mattacks

An Amazon Charts bestseller.

A missing child. A desperate mother. And a house full of secrets.

Two years ago, Julia lost her family in a tragic accident. Her husband drowned trying to save their daughter, Lily, in the river near their rural home. But the little girl’s body was never found—and Julia believes Lily is somehow still alive.

Alone and broke, Julia opens her house as a writers’ retreat. One of the first guests is Lucas, a horror novelist, who becomes obsessed with finding out what happened to Lily. But within days of his arrival, the peace of the retreat is shattered by a series of eerie events.

When Lucas’s investigation leads him and Julia into the woods, they discover a dark secret—a secret that someone will do anything to protect...

What really happened that day by the river? Why was Lily never found? And who, or what, is haunting the retreat?

From the bestselling author of Follow You Home and The Magpies comes his most terrifying novel yet.

©2018 Mark Edwards (P)2018 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

fantastic classic mystery

This was my first Mark Edwards book, and it was fantastic. The narrator was top notch, and really brought so much depth to the characters. He also did a good job with the female voices, which can be tricky. The story was a wonderful mystery that kept me wondering until the end. I highly recommend this book!

Enjoyable, Unique Story

I found the overall believability of the protagonist's thoughts and actions in this book to be refreshing. While I see the value in a story told through the eyes of an unreliable narrator, the twists and turns in this story felt more impactful and well deserved and the characters more relatable than those I have seen in many books in this genre lately. I really enjoyed this book, and listened to the entire thing in a span of time far too short for me to admit.

Just not into dinner theatre style murder mysteries

If you ARE into this genre, this is probably a fabulous book. But for me, I felt like I was listening to a slightly darker version of a “Golden Girls” episode in which they are trying to figure out ‘who done it’ at dinner. The narration was good and the writing was clever, even humorous at times, but I just couldn’t get into it. I probably should have read more reviews and book details describing the storyline before I took the slow plunge.... because it was a SLOW “plunge” before I just gave up.

Read for a rainy day.

As long as your not expecting feasibility, you'll be entertained. I wouldn't spend much money on it.

Good read

The performance by Simon was wonderful. A good mystery that keeps you listening. Perfect for a rainy day.